Mac and cheese never met a veggie it didn't like! This recipe calls for peas and red bell pepper for some added summer flavor.
Mac and Cheese Peppers and Peas
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 box (6 oz) Annie's™ Shells & Real Aged Cheddar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
- 1 cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup Annie's™ organic Cheddar Bunnies™ crackers, crushed
Instructions
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Step1In 2-quart saucepan, make Shells & Real Aged Cheddar as directed on box, increasing milk to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat.
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Step2Stir in bell pepper, sweet peas and 3/4 cup of the cheese until well mixed. Cook over medium-low heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through and cheese is melted.
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Step3In small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup cheese and the crackers until well mixed. Sprinkle evenly over shells mixture.
Nutrition
810
Calories
41g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
77g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 810
- Calories from Fat
- 370
- Total Fat
- 41g
- 63%
- Saturated Fat
- 23g
- 113%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 1180mg
- 49%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 77g
- 26%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 60%
- 60%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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